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Scotland.
warded to mc here . AVill you he kind enough to convey to the members of your Lodge my expression of thanks for the tribute they design to pay to the memory of my father , and my sense of the honour they propose to confer . upon myself 1 If it had been possible for me to be in Glasgow ou the fifteenth , I should have gratefully accepted their kind invitation . Unfortunately , I am detained here by the sudden death of a near relative , ancl obliged to absent myself from your meeting . " I hope to avail myself of au early opportunity of enrolling myself
among the members of your Lodge . —Yours , very truly , " Jonx NICHOL . " During the assembling of the brethren , Handel ' s " Dead JIarch " in Saul , was performed on the grand organ by Bro . Henry A . Lambeth . After the opening of the Lodge , a hymn was sung , all the brethren joining ; this was followed by prayer , by Bro . the Rev . Dr . John Graham , Chaplain . After the grand honoursHandel's Aria" Thc le that walked in
, ,, peop darkness , " was sung by Bro . John Fulcher . Chai . laiii-. — " AVhat man is ho that livcth and shall not see death ? Shall he deliver his soul from the hand of death 1 " . Urethral . — "Man walketh in a vain shadow ; ho hcaputh up riches , aud cannot tell who shall gather them . " Chaplain . — " When ho dieth he shall carry nothing away ; his glory shall not descend after him . "
Brethren . — "Naked he came into tho world , and naked ho must return . The Lord gave , and the Lord hath taken awa }' . Blessed be the name of the Lord . " The grand honours were again given , followed by a funeral anthem , composed expressly for thc occasion , by Bro . John Fulcher , and snug by Bros . Hay , Keays , Toiulin , Fulcher , and Champions . Quintet / . — " We brought nothing into this world , and it is certain we can carry nothing out . The Lord and the Lord hath taken
gave , away . Blessed be the name of thc Lord . " Solo . — "Lord , let me know mine end , aud the number of my clays , that I may be certified how long I have to live . " Quintett , — " Lord , let me'know mine end , and the number of my days , that I may be certified how long I have to live . " Solo . — ' ' Oh ! teach us to number our clays , that wc may apply our hearts to wisdom . "
Quartett . — " Oh ! teach us to number our days , that we may apply our hearts to wisdom . " Solo . — " Turn Thee again , 0 Lord , at the last , and be gracious unto thy servants . Show thy servants thy work , and their children thy glory . " Quintett . — " The dead praise not Thee , 0 Lord , neither all they that go down in silence . " Chorus . — " But we will praise the Lord for evermore . " Chaplain . —¦ " Let me die the death of the righteous , ancl let my last end be like his . "
. Brethren . — " God is our God for ever ancl ever : He will be our guide even unto death . " After the grancl honours , Bro . Toiulin sang Handel ' s ' ¦ ' Behold , I tell you a mystery ; " and "The Trumpet shall sound . " The funeral oration was then delivered by Bro . Sir AUCHIHALD ALISOX , who , in alluding to their deceased brother , iu honour of whose memory the Lodge had been called , spoke of the loss which not the brotherhood onlbut the country and the world had sustainedEarl
y . y devoted to the study of those brilliant gems which had been matter of investigation from the days of tho shepherds of Chaldee till the time of Lablache and the philosophers , he showed himself a man of great genius and worth . For __ long time it had been largely believed that the systems so well seen for the past few evenings would dash themselves together , and so work their own destruction . It had , however , lately been discovered that these grand creations were kept in their lace b
p y what wns called the centripetal and centrifugal forces—forces which guided the pebble from the hand of David to the skull of Goliath , and the apple which Newton saw fall from the branch of the tree to the ground . Thc deceased brother contributed largely to the propagation of discover } -, and no man in modern times did more , by brilliancy ° of gifts , towards making popular the intricacies of a glorious " science , lie illuminated every tiling he touched by tho light of his great talent . The brethren all know that he anxious to
was always introduce into fche moral world that order , that beauty , and that unanimit y which he saw prevailed to such a large extent in the starry heavens ; but he ( Bvo . Sir Archibald ) needed not to tell them that in this respect the deceased was too sanguine . The world , as it existed , was too impure and rude to be moulded by Bro . NichoJ ' s generous elements , hut none would grudge him their esteem and respect for his noble endeavours . He ( Bro . Sir Archibald ) saw the world in different aspects : and , ivhile sympathizing deeplwith his deceased friend irations
y ' s asp , he could not help thinking , and thinking , regretting , that there was too much of the impure and the bad to hope for the success of Bro . Nichol ' s theories and principles . In illustration of tho erroneous theories promulgated by some philosophers , and which the deceased brother assisted much in dispelling , the learned sheriff and brother quoted the following stanzas from Darwin : — " Roll on ye stars ; exult in youthful prime , Marl : with bright curves the faultless steps of time . Near and more near your beaming car approach , And lessening orbs on lessening orbs encroach .
Scotland.
Flowers of the sky . ' Ye too to fate must yield , Frail as your silken sisters ofthe field . Star after star from heaven ' s high arch that rush , Suns sink on suns , and systems systems crush , Headlong extinct to one dark centre fall , And dark , and night , ancl chaos mingle all I Till from this wreck emerging from the storm , Immortal nature lifts her changeful form , Mounts on her funeral pyre on wings of flame , And soars and shines another of the same . "
After alluding to the many social qualities , characteristic of the deceased , which they all had occasion to appreciate , Bro . Sir Archibald concluded by reciting Burns' JIasonie Farewell , which he said might not inappi-opriatly be spoken of their lamented brother : — " Jlay freedom , harmony , aud love Unite you in the grand design . Beneath the Omniscient eye above , The lorious Architect divine !
g That you may keep the unerring line , Still rising by the plummet ' s law , Till order bright completely shine , Shall be my prayer when far awa ' . A last request permit me here ,
AVhen yearly ye assemble a , One round , I ask it with a tear , To him , the bard , that ' s far awa ' . " In the absence of Bro . H . G . Bell , Bro . John MACAVA . addressed the brethren in favour of the movement at present in agitation to erect a memorial window in our venerable cathedral in perpetuation of the distinguished services of the late lamented brother . He called upon the brethren to join cordially iu
contributing a mite towards such a well deserved tribute . Handel's magnificent recitative and air , " Comfort ye my people , " was given by Bro . Stembridge Ray ; ancl after a funeral march ancl chorale . Chaplain . — " Jlay we be true and faithful ; and may we live and die in love . " Brethren . — " So mote it be . " Chaplain . — "Jlay we always profess what is good ; and may we always
act agreeably to our profession . " Brethren . — " So mote it be . " Chaplain . — "Jlay the Lord bless us , and prosper us ; ancl may all our good intentions be crowned with success . " Brethren . — " So mote it be . " Chaplain . — " Glory be to God on high ; on earth peace , ancl goodwill towards men . " Brethren . — "So mote it be ; nowfrom henceforthancl for evermore ,
, , Amen . " After prayer by Bro . the Rev . AA . JD . Henderson , and the anthem , ' ' Lord , for thy tender mercies' sake , " the grand honours were given for the last time , awl the closing of the Lodge was followed by the " Dead JIarch" in Saul .
Germany.
GERMANY .
BERLIN , 'fin : intelligence from this city states that His Jlost Serene Highness and Bro ., the Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha , one of the patrons of the Craft and every national enterprise , has presented thc author of thc late work , called the Ilnhenstanfeii , with a costly gold snuff box accompanied by a most complimentary letter for this able production . It is further remarked that the author ( Bro . Arn Schli . nbaeb ) , is one of the coUahoroJei'rs of the I ' auMute .
CARLSRUHE . A letter from this city informs us that the Jlost Serene Bro . Prince AA'illiam of Baden , has paid two visits to the Grand Lodge ( Royal York ) , in Berlin , and that a certificate of honornry membership of the same ivas conferred on the most worthy JIaster , Bro . Joseph Strauss , master of the Royal Chapel . Regret was expressed at the eonsecpiences likely to arise from the concordat with the papacy , but it was hoped that the steps taken by the government would prevent any sinister influence being 2 'ermauently established therefrom .
CREFBLD . The late Jlaster of the Lodge Eos , of this place , Bro . Nomienbruch , was lately honoured with the insignia of tbe blue ribbon on his retirement from office , as a token of the zealous and honourable discharge of his duties . DORDRECHT . The Lodge Flamboyaiite lately celebrated the retirement of their LecturerBro . P . A . Sanderin a very enthusiastic maimerin
acknow-, , , ledgment of his valuable services to the Order of Freemasonry , on which occasion he was elected an honorary member of the above mentioned Lodge . l-. CIITF . P . NACH . It appears that the Hope Lodge has made the first stop in abrogating thc custom of using the French ritual in this German Grand Duchy
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Scotland.
warded to mc here . AVill you he kind enough to convey to the members of your Lodge my expression of thanks for the tribute they design to pay to the memory of my father , and my sense of the honour they propose to confer . upon myself 1 If it had been possible for me to be in Glasgow ou the fifteenth , I should have gratefully accepted their kind invitation . Unfortunately , I am detained here by the sudden death of a near relative , ancl obliged to absent myself from your meeting . " I hope to avail myself of au early opportunity of enrolling myself
among the members of your Lodge . —Yours , very truly , " Jonx NICHOL . " During the assembling of the brethren , Handel ' s " Dead JIarch " in Saul , was performed on the grand organ by Bro . Henry A . Lambeth . After the opening of the Lodge , a hymn was sung , all the brethren joining ; this was followed by prayer , by Bro . the Rev . Dr . John Graham , Chaplain . After the grand honoursHandel's Aria" Thc le that walked in
, ,, peop darkness , " was sung by Bro . John Fulcher . Chai . laiii-. — " AVhat man is ho that livcth and shall not see death ? Shall he deliver his soul from the hand of death 1 " . Urethral . — "Man walketh in a vain shadow ; ho hcaputh up riches , aud cannot tell who shall gather them . " Chaplain . — " When ho dieth he shall carry nothing away ; his glory shall not descend after him . "
Brethren . — "Naked he came into tho world , and naked ho must return . The Lord gave , and the Lord hath taken awa }' . Blessed be the name of the Lord . " The grand honours were again given , followed by a funeral anthem , composed expressly for thc occasion , by Bro . John Fulcher , and snug by Bros . Hay , Keays , Toiulin , Fulcher , and Champions . Quintet / . — " We brought nothing into this world , and it is certain we can carry nothing out . The Lord and the Lord hath taken
gave , away . Blessed be the name of thc Lord . " Solo . — "Lord , let me know mine end , aud the number of my clays , that I may be certified how long I have to live . " Quintett , — " Lord , let me'know mine end , and the number of my days , that I may be certified how long I have to live . " Solo . — ' ' Oh ! teach us to number our clays , that wc may apply our hearts to wisdom . "
Quartett . — " Oh ! teach us to number our days , that we may apply our hearts to wisdom . " Solo . — " Turn Thee again , 0 Lord , at the last , and be gracious unto thy servants . Show thy servants thy work , and their children thy glory . " Quintett . — " The dead praise not Thee , 0 Lord , neither all they that go down in silence . " Chorus . — " But we will praise the Lord for evermore . " Chaplain . —¦ " Let me die the death of the righteous , ancl let my last end be like his . "
. Brethren . — " God is our God for ever ancl ever : He will be our guide even unto death . " After the grancl honours , Bro . Toiulin sang Handel ' s ' ¦ ' Behold , I tell you a mystery ; " and "The Trumpet shall sound . " The funeral oration was then delivered by Bro . Sir AUCHIHALD ALISOX , who , in alluding to their deceased brother , iu honour of whose memory the Lodge had been called , spoke of the loss which not the brotherhood onlbut the country and the world had sustainedEarl
y . y devoted to the study of those brilliant gems which had been matter of investigation from the days of tho shepherds of Chaldee till the time of Lablache and the philosophers , he showed himself a man of great genius and worth . For __ long time it had been largely believed that the systems so well seen for the past few evenings would dash themselves together , and so work their own destruction . It had , however , lately been discovered that these grand creations were kept in their lace b
p y what wns called the centripetal and centrifugal forces—forces which guided the pebble from the hand of David to the skull of Goliath , and the apple which Newton saw fall from the branch of the tree to the ground . Thc deceased brother contributed largely to the propagation of discover } -, and no man in modern times did more , by brilliancy ° of gifts , towards making popular the intricacies of a glorious " science , lie illuminated every tiling he touched by tho light of his great talent . The brethren all know that he anxious to
was always introduce into fche moral world that order , that beauty , and that unanimit y which he saw prevailed to such a large extent in the starry heavens ; but he ( Bvo . Sir Archibald ) needed not to tell them that in this respect the deceased was too sanguine . The world , as it existed , was too impure and rude to be moulded by Bro . NichoJ ' s generous elements , hut none would grudge him their esteem and respect for his noble endeavours . He ( Bro . Sir Archibald ) saw the world in different aspects : and , ivhile sympathizing deeplwith his deceased friend irations
y ' s asp , he could not help thinking , and thinking , regretting , that there was too much of the impure and the bad to hope for the success of Bro . Nichol ' s theories and principles . In illustration of tho erroneous theories promulgated by some philosophers , and which the deceased brother assisted much in dispelling , the learned sheriff and brother quoted the following stanzas from Darwin : — " Roll on ye stars ; exult in youthful prime , Marl : with bright curves the faultless steps of time . Near and more near your beaming car approach , And lessening orbs on lessening orbs encroach .
Scotland.
Flowers of the sky . ' Ye too to fate must yield , Frail as your silken sisters ofthe field . Star after star from heaven ' s high arch that rush , Suns sink on suns , and systems systems crush , Headlong extinct to one dark centre fall , And dark , and night , ancl chaos mingle all I Till from this wreck emerging from the storm , Immortal nature lifts her changeful form , Mounts on her funeral pyre on wings of flame , And soars and shines another of the same . "
After alluding to the many social qualities , characteristic of the deceased , which they all had occasion to appreciate , Bro . Sir Archibald concluded by reciting Burns' JIasonie Farewell , which he said might not inappi-opriatly be spoken of their lamented brother : — " Jlay freedom , harmony , aud love Unite you in the grand design . Beneath the Omniscient eye above , The lorious Architect divine !
g That you may keep the unerring line , Still rising by the plummet ' s law , Till order bright completely shine , Shall be my prayer when far awa ' . A last request permit me here ,
AVhen yearly ye assemble a , One round , I ask it with a tear , To him , the bard , that ' s far awa ' . " In the absence of Bro . H . G . Bell , Bro . John MACAVA . addressed the brethren in favour of the movement at present in agitation to erect a memorial window in our venerable cathedral in perpetuation of the distinguished services of the late lamented brother . He called upon the brethren to join cordially iu
contributing a mite towards such a well deserved tribute . Handel's magnificent recitative and air , " Comfort ye my people , " was given by Bro . Stembridge Ray ; ancl after a funeral march ancl chorale . Chaplain . — " Jlay we be true and faithful ; and may we live and die in love . " Brethren . — " So mote it be . " Chaplain . — "Jlay we always profess what is good ; and may we always
act agreeably to our profession . " Brethren . — " So mote it be . " Chaplain . — "Jlay the Lord bless us , and prosper us ; ancl may all our good intentions be crowned with success . " Brethren . — " So mote it be . " Chaplain . — " Glory be to God on high ; on earth peace , ancl goodwill towards men . " Brethren . — "So mote it be ; nowfrom henceforthancl for evermore ,
, , Amen . " After prayer by Bro . the Rev . AA . JD . Henderson , and the anthem , ' ' Lord , for thy tender mercies' sake , " the grand honours were given for the last time , awl the closing of the Lodge was followed by the " Dead JIarch" in Saul .
Germany.
GERMANY .
BERLIN , 'fin : intelligence from this city states that His Jlost Serene Highness and Bro ., the Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha , one of the patrons of the Craft and every national enterprise , has presented thc author of thc late work , called the Ilnhenstanfeii , with a costly gold snuff box accompanied by a most complimentary letter for this able production . It is further remarked that the author ( Bro . Arn Schli . nbaeb ) , is one of the coUahoroJei'rs of the I ' auMute .
CARLSRUHE . A letter from this city informs us that the Jlost Serene Bro . Prince AA'illiam of Baden , has paid two visits to the Grand Lodge ( Royal York ) , in Berlin , and that a certificate of honornry membership of the same ivas conferred on the most worthy JIaster , Bro . Joseph Strauss , master of the Royal Chapel . Regret was expressed at the eonsecpiences likely to arise from the concordat with the papacy , but it was hoped that the steps taken by the government would prevent any sinister influence being 2 'ermauently established therefrom .
CREFBLD . The late Jlaster of the Lodge Eos , of this place , Bro . Nomienbruch , was lately honoured with the insignia of tbe blue ribbon on his retirement from office , as a token of the zealous and honourable discharge of his duties . DORDRECHT . The Lodge Flamboyaiite lately celebrated the retirement of their LecturerBro . P . A . Sanderin a very enthusiastic maimerin
acknow-, , , ledgment of his valuable services to the Order of Freemasonry , on which occasion he was elected an honorary member of the above mentioned Lodge . l-. CIITF . P . NACH . It appears that the Hope Lodge has made the first stop in abrogating thc custom of using the French ritual in this German Grand Duchy